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UK Polling History: Election of 11 June 1987 – Wansdyke

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Alliance Labour
Votes 31,537 15,393 14,231
Votes gained +3,103 +25 +2,063
Share of votes 51.6% 25.2% 23.3%
Share of eligible voters 41.9% 20.5% 18.9%
Gain in share of votes +1.0% -2.2% +1.6%
Gain in share of eligible voters +2.5% -0.9% +2.0%
Total votes: 61,161
Electorate: 75,239
Turnout: 81.3%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 1.9% Labour from Alliance

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Kingswood, North Somerset
9 June 1983
Constituency succeeded by
North East Somerset
6 May 2010
»
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat
Alliance Other
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat
Alliance Other
5 May 2005 General Election 18,847 20,686 10,050 1,350
7 June 2001 General Election 17,593 23,206 7,135 1,613
1 May 1997 General Election 19,318 24,117 9,205 2,082
9 April 1992 General Election 31,389 18,048 14,834 800
11 June 1987 General Election 31,537 14,231 15,393
9 June 1983 General Election 28,434 12,168 15,368 213